Winter

Brika pops up on Kompakt with a welcome dose of hi-definition melodic techno with his trademark motifs – a rolling, phased riff, well-placed drops and kicks and deft keys. Some dullards may find the slightly trancey nature of the central riff off-putting, but I think it sounds like the music angels make when they are on yokes. ‘Berghain’ on the flip is more heads-down, but the fluid pads are spine-tingling.